Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-19
DOUBLE TRAGnDYIN DETROIT.
mysterious Deaths OF Capinin Dills
end Mrs. Kissing.

't'| r'i'elh bN TO nc IlFIafth.I
DETROIT, November Is. tremen-
dous sensation las been caused here by
tnc mysterious deaths Of Captain A. n.
niliis wcll-kuoWn vcssel-man. owner
Of q large line of tugs, and Mrs. Austin
iIh'nS' wife Of the manager of the ting
Hnc. Captain Mills, IT is said, was mdulv
intimate with Mrs. Rising. and it
was at first thought he had killed
her and then shot himself, but the
developments tend TO discrcdit that the
orv. Rising, the husband Of the dead
woman, Is under arrest, aud it is bv no
means % certainty that Captain Mills was
not murdered and innocent Of the death
oil Mrs. Rising. Captain Mills was
formerly the owner Of the largest tug
line IN this city, but short time ago his
son obtained possession Of a portion Of
his ye.sclsand started an opposition line.
ina short time Mrs Mills died. and the
Captain was appointed executor Of her
estate. tc lived IN good style, and.
as hs three daughters Thought, ex-
trWagaut'y, and short time ago tLoy
p.ruoD,d the Court 10 remove him from
Ws position. The Court granted the cti-
ton. and G. ). Berry, q lawyer was APP
pointed in his place. Yesterday Berry
made affidavit that Captain Mills was
holding back some of the property.
Last evening Berry called on Mills. and
was leaving the house after Il stormy i'm
tevi.w when a pi,tol-sho, was heard.
70 ls claimed that he committed suicide.
but as the builct-Wound is ON the left
side of his head, back OF the ear, slspi-
cions of foul play We're aroused.
4 new complication was added to the
suicide when later In the night the dead
body # Mrs. Austin Rising, wife OF the
manager of Captain Nillss tug line,
Was found i'm her bedroom, on east Con
gross street, but q few blocks from the
Mills residence 1t has long been q
matter of wmcr that Captain Mills was
uudu.y luiiilr with his managers
wife. During the afternoon lie tele-
rboucd to Nr Rising that be wanted TO
s.e him about Tire tugs and would meet
linn ON the dock at o'clock. lmme-
GH'e.v aitIVuj the Captain went go
Ms Eeue's residence Shortly after
Dee was seen 10 rush out of the Rising
residence and hasten home. About $40
o'clock Nr. Rising went home with a
companion and tine two drank freely of
Wh.e6cy.
Policeman Nulholaud, hearing the
noise. looked through the blindsand SAW
N~iu, after drinking, pick mp lamp
end go into bis wiie's bedroom. lie
came out Immediately, and the two men.
ul,iu- another drink. went to Captain
Mills S residence. Rising returned home
alone about 1880, aud going into his
wf.'s room. for the first time, found
l.r dead body. She lay on the bed
with her head udlied with bull
lets. aud her blood and brain, scat
tened over the floor and walls. lie
rushed ont and shouted for help Officer
Nulau.laud came zap and arrested his.ug
ou suspicion of having liled lis wife.
30. body Was already cold, showing that
size had been dead some hours Ihc
ry-t,ry IS }scp.ned 10y the testimony
o.. Captain Stone, of the steam yacht
Lola. TINT Mills hal quarrel with Mrs.
Rising over some appointment winch he
said she had made with another man.